I need a fast SSD - HOWEVER all the new SSDs all come with USB C or Thunderbolt 3. Which means when connecting I will not feel the speed benefit per pound spend because I will have to connect to either USB 2 or Thunderbolt 2.

Can you identify if this is worth it? Transend vs SSD on old Mac Quandry??
08 Jun 2019 12:40 #100160

Connecting to T'bolt will help give you more speed, regardless of the version.

5200rpm drives are unacceptable (too slow) for video editing. You'd get faster results with a dual drive, 7200rpm RAID 0. I have one that is USB 3.0 at the TV station where I work, and it is WAY faster than the single SSD T'bolt drive I have connected. So SSD by itself doesn't mean all your troubles are solved. A dual 7200rpm drive RAID 0 unit would probably be cheaper than an SSD, faster, and you'd get more storage capacity.